Garment-hanger cover



May 28, 1 2 s. J. JOHNSON 1.

GARMENT HANGER COVER Filed Dec. 10, 1927 han er.

Patented. May '28, 192 3.

UNITED STATES 1,715,004 PATENT OFFICE.

BAKUEL I. JOHNSON, O1 CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SEINSHEIMERPAPER. COIPANY, OI CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Continuation of application Serial No. 148,282, filed October 21, 1928.This application filed December 10, 1927. Serial No. 239,227.

The invention relates to a pliable paper covering or envelope forcommercial garment hangers, particularly of the rare typeto protect thegarment from contact with the e commercial garment hanger to which theimprovement is particularly applicable and largely used by dry cleanerestabl shments, constitutes a length of wire bentmto a triangle with theends of the wire twisted together and extended centrally of the tr1-angle and with one end terminating with a hook. The hanger usually hasan enamel or galvanized coating of inferior guahty for low pricemerchandising, making its use hazardous for many classes of garments whch would be readily soiled by rust or coating stains.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an inexpensivepliable paper envelope or coverin for the hanger whlch can be readilyslip e or placed over the hanger with its hoo extension exposed andextending through an opening in the envelope.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide a protective covering forclothes hangers of a suitable texture paper materlal formed into anenvelope of the shape and contour of the hanger, 0 en at one end, for

inserting the hanger an provided with an opening for engaging anextended hook portion of the hanger t erethrough.

Further objects and advantages will be h more fully set forth in thedescription of the accompanying drawin s, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view 0 the envelope wlth the wire hanger enwrappedthereby shown 1n dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the reverse s1de of the envelope.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on lme 3--3, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the envelope blank.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the commercial type of wiregarment hanger shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 as enclosed orenwrapped inthe protector envelope 2. The hanger constitutes a length ofwire bent so to the form of a trian le with the ends of the wirejoining-at one 0? together, and extending therefrom and terminating in ahook.

The protector is in the form of an envelope its angles and twisted ofthe shape and contour of the hanger to completely enclose or enwrap thetriangle portion of the hanger leaving the twisted hook extension exosed and extending therefrom.

In the pre erred form of construction as illustrated the envelope ismade from a single sheet of paper material blank to a determined patternoutline as illustrated in Figure 4 representing an intermediate section3 forming one side of the envelope and a pair of opposing flap sections4.--5 adapted to be. folded upon the intermediate section 3. along conver oft e envelope.- The blank is notched at the intersection of theconverging lines of fold 6-7 to rovide an opening 8 at one of the angles0 the envelope or at the apex of the triangle. The flap section 5 isprovided with a pasting flap 9 for securing the flap sections togetherand overlaps the corresponding edge of the flap section 4, the joiningseam coming centrall of the envelope.

In its fol ed form the envelope comprises a fiat article of commerce, oftriangle outline with the base line at its opposite ends curved andprovided with an open base end for the full width of the envelope forready insertion of the hanger with the hook extension of the hangerengaging through the opening 8 at the intersection of the converginglines ofthe fold, completely enclosing or enwrapping the triangle of thehanger, protecting the garment ung thereon.

The envelope is preferably made from a supple texture pa er sheet lazedon one side as a pliable coverlng material which will not crease, snagor wrinkle the most delicate dress goods sustained from the hanger.

The envelope aside from its garment prote ctive features may containprinted matter for. advertising or reading display of a merchant, andoccupies a space preferably within the center of the single section sideand within an area of the yoke s ace of the collar of the garmentleaving suc portion exposed and free from contact with the garment sothat the garment will not be soiled by ink stains. It is recognized thatthe envelope in so far as its pattern or blank outline is concernedarticularly as to the location of the seam can e modified within thecones t of the invention. A seam can be made a ong one of the lines ofthe fold. In the particular pattern and outline disclosed, the envelopeis of ng lines 6-7 to form the opposite side.

economical manufacture with a minimum waste in paper stock for blankingout and one which does not present complications for productionmanufacture.

This application-is a continuation of an application filed October 21,1926, Serial No. 143,262 for garment hanger cover.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A pliable covering forcommercial clothes hangers, comprising a blank of supple texture papermaterial folded upon itself along converging lines into a triangularshaped fiat envelope having a full width open lower end adapt-ing thesame to be slipped over the hanger and an opening at the intersection ofthe converging lines of the fold for a hook ejection of the hanger.

2. A pliable covering for commercial clothes hangers, comprising atriangular shaped fiat envelope of su ple texture paper material havinga full wi th open lower end adapting the same to he slipped over thehanger and open at the apex for the ejection of the hook of the hanger.

3. A pliable covering for commercial clothes hangers, comprising atriangle shaped envelo e having -a full width open lower end a aptingthe same to be slipped over a hanger, the hanger having a hookextension, the hook extension engaged through an opening in the apex ofthe envelope, the envelope constitutin a blank having a section formingone side 0 the envelope, and flap sections folded upon said side sectionalong converging lines upon said unit side section, the ends of saidflap sections overlapping and adhesively secured together to form theopposite side of said envelope.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name.

SAMUEL J. JOHNSON.

